Rye (Secale cereale) is a grass grown extensively as a grain and forage crop. It is a member of the wheat tribe (Triticeae) and is closely related to barley and wheat. Rye grain is used for flour, rye bread, rye beer, vodka and great whiskeys.
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Wednesday, October 02, 2013

Whiskey

Santa Baby, slip this whiskey under my tree?

Just to let you know how far we have come in our selection of Whiskey...Last night I was at a new music venue to see The Black Crowes. PS, Amazing show, my first time seeing one of my favorite rock bands...Finally! They played Twice as Hard and I was 17 again, driving those country roads in Virginia in my pick up truck names Elvis again.But I am not 17 anymore, and thank goodness because now I can drink at rock shows! And drink I did.I started with a really fine Tennessee whiskey cocktail. No, not Jack...they had George Dickel! They made a delicious Old Fashioned with honey and Boston bitters. Well done, Civic. They teamed up with my dear friend Neal Bodenheimer of Cure and Bellocq to make easy and delicious cocktails using small batch and organic spirits. The batched cocktails look clean and inviting in lovely glass bottles. I will go back to try them all, but I decided I was on a whiskey adventure.So next stop on my whiskey safari was Islay. I had some Organic Bruichladdich scotch. A treat but I had to! I have been to that distillery, so I slurred to the bartender as he called it a Bourbon! No! Its a scotch. And a mighty fine one too.I slowed down and next just poured some Rye Whiskey from my Punch Brother's flask over some fresh rocks. I assume its some Bulliet Rye. Tastes good.They I ended my whiskey parade with some Micheal Powers Irish whiskey. I had heard rumors that this Whiskey had been discontinued. Better drink it up before its gone, I guess.Tennessee, Scotch, Rye, Irish. So many whiskeys available on a single night. Whiskey is back. We are living in a new golden age. Golden brown honey spicy smokey age. Yum.